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> Obama to beef up laws on privacy and data breaches I hate headlines like this. The President is a figurehead. He can't really do anything (shy of directing
by bsimpson 12y ago
> Obama to beef up laws on privacy and data breaches
I hate headlines like this. The President is a figurehead. He can't really do anything (shy of directing federal agencies not to enforce certain laws) without Congressional action.
- diminoten 12y agoExecutive orders beg to differ. Admittedly, the next guy can just come in and get rid of those orders, but it's not like he can't do anything. It's also powerful if the President says, "All federal agencies are no longer allowed to use Google or Microsoft until they comply with these new privacy standards."